This publication presents quarterly estimates of selected indicators of manufacturing production in Australia.

More detailed breakdowns and other commodity items collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are available on request for a charge. Monthly series are also available for a limited number of data items. Items for which additional production data are available are listed in paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.

The electricity production data series has been revised in this issue. The revisions are the result of improvements in the coverage of electricity producers. The data series has been revised back to September 1989. For futher information contact Damian Sparkes on Adelaide (08) 8237 7425.

ROUNDING

Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.

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SUMMARY COMMENTARY

QUARTERLY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION COMMODITIES

Table 1

Table 1 Quarterly Commodity Production

Beer

Portland
cement

Clay bricks
(SBE) (a)

Pre-mixed
concrete

Gas

Electricity

megalitres

'000 tonnes

million

'000 m3

Petajoules

million kWh

2001

Sep

416

1 679

408

4 880

218

52 226

Dec

492

1 836

403

4 523

185

50 778

2002

Mar

428

1 729

365

4 896

166

50 639

Jun

408

1 992

426

5 148

204

51 486

Sep

406

2 030

441

5 570

228

53 299

Dec

506

1 978

444

5 433

186

51 646

2003

Mar

435

1 831

409

4 771

172

51 415

Jun

380

1 892

439

5 213

204

51 379

Sep

421

2 227

465

5 903

232

54 808

Dec

490

2 090

439

5 542

188

52 453

2004

Mar

435

1 963

436

5 325

173

54 561

Jun

390

2 180

449

5 698

215

54 644

Sep

412

2 307

456

5 983

227

55 915

Dec

454

2 157

424

5 625

190

52 850

2005

Mar

416

1 980

383

5 287

170

55 035

Jun

403

2 481

442

6 020

206

55 117

Sep

408

2 340

407

6 462

221

56 043

Dec

482

2 265

421

5 911

180

54 992

2006

Mar

438

2 027

355

5 462

171

57 112

Jun

386

2 278

423

6 079

224

57 157

Sep

405

2 427

422

6 544

233

58 400

Dec

491

2 451

396

6 519

192

56 249

2007

Mar

427

2 140

359

5 750

187

55 233

(a) For further information on clay bricks by standard brick equivalent see Glossary.

FORTHCOMING DATA RELEASE DATES

The ABS releases selected data items from the Manufacturing Commodity collections on a quarterly basis in this publication and also releases more detailed breakdowns and other commodity items on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis on request for a charge. Details on the release dates of the preliminary Pre-mixed concrete production data for capital cities and final monthly Pre-mixed concrete, Water heating equipment and Plasterboard data are specified below. More detail about these releases or subscription to the data series can be obtained by contacting Damian Sparkes on (08) 8237 7425.

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